Wild jumbo threat in Ampara
By Our Ampara Correspondent
The villagers of Ashraff Nagar in the Addalaichenai DS Division staged a march on Sunday to create awareness on the threats they faced from wild elephants.
The participants, mostly farmers, shouted out saying that their livelihood has been affected due to the wild elephants.
The villagers called on the relevant authorities to erect electric fences, fix street lights, and provide them with adequate protection from the wild elephants.
The villagers said that the areas of Ashraf Nagar, Sambu Nagar and Hira Nagar were the most dangerous and vulnerable to wild elephants that are known to roam these areas in sizeable numbers. They claim that owing to this threat they are unable to move freely because of the tense situation. As a result most of them are confined to their homes.
They added that on many occasions they are forced to take shelter with relatives or friends owing to the threat from wild elephants.
They appealed to the authorities to look into their problems and take appropriate action to protect them from wild elephants so that they could lead a peaceful life.
Source – 07/03/2017,Ceylon Today, See more at -http://www.ceylontoday.lk/article20170101CT20170331.php?id=4298
Special tourism zone from Thabbowa to Wilpattu
Government has decided to establish a special tourism zone from Thabbowa to Wilpattu, said the State Minister of Skill Development and Vocational Training Palitha Range Bandara.
He said that, the government under this program is expected to create at least 15, 000 direct and indirect job opportunities.
The project will be implemented with long and short term plans.
He further added that the initiative work of the Thabbowa economic zone has already commenced and President Maithripala Sirisena has also paid special attention in this regard.
Source -06/03/2017, Ceylon today . See more at – http://www.ceylontoday.lk/article20170101CT20170331.php?id=4293
